Prospect Research Officer

Cancer affects everyone. It remains the leading cause of death in Canada and the second worldwide, with cases expected to double in the next 20 years. Accelerating cancer research and care is our top priority.

At The Princess Margaret, our bold vision is to Conquer Cancer In Our Lifetime.

As one of the world's top five cancer research centers, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is renowned for groundbreaking scientific discoveries and exceptional patient care. The Foundation's role is to support, enable, and accelerate this vital work.

Signs of a brighter future are evident. Our dedicated community, combined with the excellence, determination, and creative thinking of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre team, is driving a movement against cancer. Together, we can make a profound impact, prolonging lives and giving people more time with their loved ones.

With the generous support of our passionate community, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF) is transforming the cancer experience, offering real hope to patients in Canada and around the world. In the past fiscal year, PMCF raised $284 million, our highest revenue ever, and granted $144.9 million to the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. These crucial funds are propelling world-class cancer research and setting new standards of care.

Through the power of our movement, we will achieve our vision to Conquer Cancer In Our Lifetime. Every donation made today accelerates cancer research, improving and prolonging lives tomorrow.

Union: Non-Union
Site: 700 University Avenue
Department: Customer and Business Operations
Reports to: Director, Research & Analytics
Hours: 35 hours
Wage range or Salary: $65,000 - $80,00
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Posted Date: January 6, 2025
Closing Date: January 19, 2025

Reporting to the Director of Research & Analytics, and working in collaboration with peer Research Officers, this role will serve as a strategic partner in advancing the fundraising efforts of the Major and Estate Giving team and the broader Foundation. This role will play a key role in proactively identifying, researching, evaluating, and providing recommendations on donors, volunteers, and prospects. By informing strategy and supporting relationship-building, this role plays a critical part in achieving The Princess Margaret's fundraising goals.

You will:

• Conduct in-depth research on donors and prospects using internal information and external sources to provide strategic recommendations.
• Support effective engagement strategies by evaluating donor and prospect capacity, interests, relationships, and inclination to give.
• Develop detailed and confidential profiles, reports, and briefing materials for individuals, foundations, and corporations.
• Lead the systematic and proactive identification of potential donors to build and maintain a robust pipeline for the Major and Estate Giving team.
• Identify and map relationships to uncover opportunities for engagement with key individuals, communities, and networks.
• Monitor and communicate news, events, and issues that impact PMCF's fundraising strategies, the philanthropic environment, and stakeholders and volunteers.
• Support and improve the prospect clearance process to enhance collaboration across teams.
• Revise templates and compose documents (profiles, notes) using style and content appropriate to specific audiences.
• Respond promptly to research requests and deliver tailored insights to fundraising teams.
• Appropriately handle, sort and store donor and prospective donor information, ensuring compliance with confidentiality and privacy policies.

• A bachelor's or graduate degree in library science, information management, market research, or related field - or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in prospect research, fundraising, or a related discipline (healthcare fundraising or campaign experience is an asset).
• Proficiency with prospect research tools and databases (iWave, Wealth-X, RelSci), CRM platforms (Blackbaud CRM), and other online sources.
• Strong analytical skills to assess donor capacity, interests, and philanthropic alignment, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience synthesizing complex information from diverse sources into actionable insights that inform donor strategy and engagement.
• Excellent writing and editing skills for creating tailored profiles, reports, and briefing materials.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, work well with others, and manage competing deadlines and projects.
• Strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
• A proactive, detail-oriented, and problem-solving mindset with a collaborative, team-first approach.

We believe that the way we work together is just as important as what we accomplish. By making choices and taking actions that align with our values, we achieve greater success, and our work lives become happier and more meaningful.

At PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.

• Experience a sense of purpose that you won't get anywhere else, in any other job. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
• We offer a competitive compensation package including competitive salary, incentive pay, health benefits, and Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
• We have an open and approachable culture that enables you to bring your best ideas forward
• We will invest in your growth through ongoing learning opportunities, individual development planning, and education assistance programs
• We offer a hybrid work environment with Tuesday, Thursday and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.